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i-NAYT/ɪˈneɪt/

Innate means existing from birth; natural rather than learned: innate ability, innate caution. Inborn is the close twin; flair is a story, a slice is a frame.

Meaning

Existing from birth; natural rather than learned.

Examples

• “Innate “flair” is not a sampling frame; name the slice.”
• “Inborn is the close twin. Inherent is already in this course (built in). Flair is a caption. A slice is a list. Write the list; keep flair for the profile.”

Good to know

Inborn; not learned. Close: inborn. Cousin: inherent (already in the dictionary). Flair ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

inborn

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